The fans could enjoy quite many interesting games in the last round. The round ended with favorites losing the games and games ending by tiny margin.

An interesting game for Samsung Thunders (26-11) which hosted in Seoul second-best Anyang KGC (25-12). First ranked Samsung Thunders managed to get a 6-point victory 80-74. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Anyang KGC was trailing by 2 points at halftime but managed to get 2-point lead after three quarters before a 21-13 charge of Samsung Thunders, which allowed them to win the game. They made 22-of-26 free shots (84.6 percent) during the game. Samsung Thunders outrebounded Anyang KGC 45-24 including a 33-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a good game for the former international forward Ricardo Ratliffe (203-89, college: Missouri) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 16 rebounds. The former international forward Gregory Stevenson (197-78, college: Richmond) contributed with 20 points for the winners. American center David Simon (208-82, college: IPFW) answered with 21 points and 8 rebounds for Anyang KGC. Anyang KGC's coach Yu-Wan Song rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Samsung Thunders have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 26-11 record. Anyang KGC lost third consecutive game. They keep the second position with 12 games lost. Samsung Thunders' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Seoul to the arena SK Knights. Bottom-ranked Sonic Boom KT managed to get a tenth victory, breaking the series of three consecutive losses. This time they won against fourth-ranked Dongbu Promy in Wonju 81-77. American power forward Leon Williams (203-86, college: Ohio) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and Hyeon-Min Kim chipped in 15 points. The best for the losing side was American power forward Rodrique Benson (207-84, college: California) with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Sonic Boom KT maintains tenth place with 10-27 record. Dongbu Promy at the other side keeps the fourth position with 17 games lost. Sonic Boom KT will play against higher ranked KCC Egis (#9) in Jeonju in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Dongbu Promy will play on the road against Goyang Orions (#3) in Daegu and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game in Seoul was also quite interesting. 7th ranked LG Sakers (17-20) played at the court of eighth ranked SK Knights (15-23). SK Knights defeated LG Sakers 82-70 on Wednesday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of LG Sakers. Terrico White nailed 32 points and 6 steals for the winning side. James Mays came up with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 21 rebounds for LG Sakers in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. SK Knights have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain eighth place with 15-23 record. Loser LG Sakers keep the seventh position with 20 games lost. SK Knights' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Seoul Samsung Thunders. A very interesting game took place in Jeonju. It ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 6th ranked ET Land Elephants (18-19) to ninth ranked KCC Egis (13-26) 71-70 on Tuesday evening. The best player for the winners was Andre Emmett who scored 22 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. KCC Egis maintains ninth place with 13-26 record. ET Land Elephants at the other side keep the sixth position with 19 games lost. KCC Egis' next round opponent will be bottom-ranked Sonic Boom KT (#10) in Busan. Ninth-ranked KCC Egis (13-26) used its home court advantage to challenge third ranked Goyang Orions (24-14) in Jeonju on Thursday. The visitors from Daegu managed to secure only two-point victory 70-68. However their fans expected much easier game. It was a good game for Aaron Haynes who led his team to a victory with 28 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Defending champion maintains third place with 24-14 record having just one point less than leader Samsung Th. Loser KCC Egis keep the ninth position with 26 games lost. Goyang Orions will face Dongbu Promy (#4) in Wonju in the next round. KCC Egis will play at home against Sonic Boom KT (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Bottom-ranked Sonic Boom KT managed to get a tenth victory, breaking the series of three consecutive losses. This time they won against fourth-ranked Dongbu Promy in Wonju 81-77. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 18-14. But Dongbu Promy won second period 18-16. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Sonic Boom KT made 21-of-27 charity shots (77.8 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Dongbu Promy was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. American power forward Leon Williams (203-86, college: Ohio) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and forward Hyeon-Min Kim (200-87) chipped in 15 points. The best for the losing side was American power forward Rodrique Benson (207-84, college: California) with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds and international guard Ung Heo (183-93) scored 15 points and 4 assists. Four Dongbu Promy players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Sonic Boom KT maintains tenth place with 10-27 record. Dongbu Promy at the other side keeps the fourth position with 17 games lost. Sonic Boom KT will play against higher ranked KCC Egis (#9) in Jeonju in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Dongbu Promy will play on the road against Goyang Orions (#3) in Daegu and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers:Dongbu Promy: U.Heo 15+3reb+4ast, R.Benson 15+14reb+3ast, J.Park 11+3reb+4ast, J.Kim 10+1reb, W.McKines 10+6reb+2ast, H.Yoon 7+2reb+3astSonic Boom KT: L.Williams 15+10reb, H.Kim 15+4reb, J.Kim 11+1reb, Y.Kim 10+3reb+2ast, J.Lee 8+6ast, W.Kim 8+1reb+7ast

Ninth-ranked KCC Egis (13-26) used its home court advantage to challenge third ranked Goyang Orions (24-14) in Jeonju on Thursday. The visitors from Daegu managed to secure only two-point victory 70-68. However their fans expected much easier game. KCC Egis were trailing by 7 points at halftime but managed to get 3-point lead after three quarters before a 25-20 charge of Goyang Orions, which allowed them to win the game. It was a good game for American forward Aaron Haynes (201-81, college: Boise St.) who led his team to a victory with 28 points and 6 rebounds. The former international forward Dong-Wook Kim (194-81) contributed with 9 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. American forward Andre Emmett (196-82, college: Texas Tech) answered with 27 points and 7 rebounds and forward Kyo-Chang Song (200-96) added 9 points and 12 rebounds in the effort for KCC Egis. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Defending champion maintains third place with 24-14 record having just one point less than leader Samsung Th. Loser KCC Egis keep the ninth position with 26 games lost. Goyang Orions will face Dongbu Promy (#4) in Wonju in the next round. KCC Egis will play at home against Sonic Boom KT (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers:KCC Egis: A.Emmett 27+7reb+3ast, I.Clark 12+6reb, H.Lee 10+1reb+4ast, K.Song 9+12reb+2ast, C.Song 7+3reb, M.Sin 3+2rebGoyang Orions: A.Haynes 28+6reb+2ast, D.Kim 9+5reb+5ast, I.Heo 8+2reb, J.Choi 7+5reb, O.Bassett 6+1reb+1ast, J.Jung 5+1ast

The game in Seoul was also quite interesting. 7th ranked LG Sakers (17-20) played at the court of eighth ranked SK Knights (15-23). SK Knights defeated LG Sakers 82-70 on Wednesday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of LG Sakers. The hosts trailed by 4 points at the halftime before their 44-28 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. SK Knights forced 19 LG Sakers turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American guard Terrico White (196-90, college: Mississippi) nailed 32 points and 6 steals for the winning side and the former international forward Bu-Kyung Choi (200-89) accounted for 13 points and 5 assists. Four SK Knights players scored in double figures. Central African-American power forward James Mays (206-86, college: Clemson) came up with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 21 rebounds and the former international forward Seung-Ho Ki (194-85) added 16 points and 7 rebounds respectively for LG Sakers in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. SK Knights have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain eighth place with 15-23 record. Loser LG Sakers keep the seventh position with 20 games lost. SK Knights' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Seoul Samsung Thunders. Top scorers:LG Sakers: J.Mays 19+21reb+3ast, S.Ki 16+7reb+1ast, M.Little 12+1reb+1ast, T.Bakin 6+4reb+2ast, S.Kim 6+5reb+5ast, W.Yaung 3SK Knights: T.White 32+1reb+3ast, S.Kim 15+1reb+3ast, B.Kyung Choi 13+2reb+5ast, M.Kim 10+4reb, J.Singleton 10+6reb+1ast, K.Hoon Byun 1+4reb+1ast

An interesting game for Samsung Thunders (26-11) which hosted in Seoul second-best Anyang KGC (25-12). First ranked Samsung Thunders managed to get a 6-point victory 80-74. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Anyang KGC was trailing by 2 points at halftime but managed to get 2-point lead after three quarters before a 21-13 charge of Samsung Thunders, which allowed them to win the game. They made 22-of-26 free shots (84.6 percent) during the game. Samsung Thunders outrebounded Anyang KGC 45-24 including a 33-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a good game for the former international forward Ricardo Ratliffe (203-89, college: Missouri) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 16 rebounds. The former international forward Gregory Stevenson (197-78, college: Richmond) contributed with 20 points for the winners. American center David Simon (208-82, college: IPFW) answered with 21 points and 8 rebounds and international forward Jung-Hyun Lee (191-87) added 10 points, 9 assists and 5 steals in the effort for Anyang KGC. Four Anyang KGC players scored in double figures. Anyang KGC's coach Yu-Wan Song rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Samsung Thunders have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 26-11 record. Anyang KGC lost third consecutive game. They keep the second position with 12 games lost. Samsung Thunders' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Seoul to the arena SK Knights. Top scorers:Anyang KGC: D.Simon 21+8reb+1ast, C.Lee 17+3reb+1ast, K.Sykes 13+2reb+3ast, J.Lee 10+4reb+9ast, H.Yang 4+4reb+1ast, D.Woo 4+1reb+1astSamsung Th.: R.Ratliffe 27+16reb+2ast, G.Stevenson 20+4reb+1ast, D.Lim 12+7reb+3ast, T.Kim 7+3reb+4ast, J.Kim 7+2reb, M.Craig 5+7reb+7ast

A very interesting game took place in Jeonju. It ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 6th ranked ET Land Elephants (18-19) to ninth ranked KCC Egis (13-26) 71-70 on Tuesday evening. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 21-15. But ET Land Elephants won second period 18-15. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The best player for the winners was American forward Andre Emmett (196-82, college: Texas Tech) who scored 22 points. His fellow American import power forward Ira Clark (203-75, college: Texas, agency: Stealth Sport) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was U.S. Virgin Islands-Puerto Rican forward Ivan Aska (201-90, college: Murray St.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds and international forward Sang-Jae Kang (202-94) added 11 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. KCC Egis maintains ninth place with 13-26 record. ET Land Elephants at the other side keep the sixth position with 19 games lost. KCC Egis' next round opponent will be bottom-ranked Sonic Boom KT (#10) in Busan. Top scorers:ET Land: I.Aska 23+11reb+3ast, B.Chung 14+1reb+2ast, S.Kang 11+9reb+1ast, C.Park 7+5reb+7ast, V.Cuthbert 6+8reb+1ast, B.Cha 3+1rebKCC Egis: A.Emmett 22+3reb+3ast, I.Clark 12+13reb, K.Song 8+7reb+1ast, H.Lee 8+4reb+5ast, J.Kim 8+1reb+2ast, H.Jung 7+3reb

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AARON HAYNES 36-year old forward Aaron Haynes (201-F-81) had a very impressive game in the last round for SK Knights and receives a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 40. He had the game-high 38 points adding eight rebounds and eight assists for SK Knights in his team's victory, helping them to beat Sonic Boom KT (#10, 8-38) 111-96. SK Knights maintains the 3rd position in South Korean league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this... [read more]

AARON HAYNES

36-year old forward Aaron Haynes (201-F-81) had a very impressive game in the last round for SK Knights and receives a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 40.He had the game-high 38 points adding eight rebounds and eight assists for SK Knights in his team's victory, helping them to beat Sonic Boom KT (#10, 8-38) 111-96. SK Knights maintains the 3rd position in South Korean league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. SK Knights will need more victories to improve their 29-16 record. Haynes turned to be SK Knights' top player in his first season with the team. Boise State University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Haynes is in league's top in points (6th best: 23.0ppg), rebounds (5th best: 10.5rpg), assists (2nd best: 6.2apg) and averages solid 1.1bpg and 55.7% FGP.

Second best performed player last round was David Simon (208-C-82) of Anyang KGC. He is American center in his second season at Anyang KGC. In the last game Simon recorded impressive double-double of 39 points and 14 rebounds. Of course Anyang KGC cruised to a 87-75 relatively comfortable win over slightly higher-ranked ET Land (#5, 26-20). Anyang KGC's 6th position in the standings has not changed. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 25-21 record is not bad and everything may still change. Simon is well-known at Anyang KGC and he already established his position as one of the team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 24.2ppg (#1). He also registered 10.8 boards per game.

Third place about best performers goes to forward Charles Rhodes (203-F/C-85) of league's second-best KCC Egis. Rhodes got into 30-points club by scoring 32 points in the last round. He went also for ten rebounds and five assists. Despite Rhodes' great performance KCC Egis lost 80-84 to #4 ranked Mobis Phoebus. But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The last thing KCC Egis needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 31 victories and 15 lost games. Rhodes has a very solid season. In 45 games in South Korea he scored 17.6ppg. He also has 8.5rpg and FGP: 58.9%.

The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

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The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. Host teams show no mercy winning all games. Here is the last round review presented by ESL. The most important game in the last round took place in Ulsan between second ranked KCC Egis (31-15) and fourth ranked Mobis Phoebus (29-17) on Thursday night. KCC Egis were def... [read more]

The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. Host teams show no mercy winning all games. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

The most important game in the last round took place in Ulsan between second ranked KCC Egis (31-15) and fourth ranked Mobis Phoebus (29-17) on Thursday night. KCC Egis were defeated by Mobis Phoebus in a tough game on the road 80-84. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Reyshawn Terry (203-84, college: N.Carolina) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds. International forward Dae-Sung Lee (192-90, college: BYU-Hawaii) contributed with 22 points for the winners. American power forward Charles Rhodes (203-85, college: Mississippi St.) replied with a double-double by scoring 32 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for KCC Egis. Mobis Phoebus have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 29-17 record. KCC Egis at the other side keep the second place with 15 games lost. Mobis Phoebus are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Sonic Boom KT (#10) in Busan in the next round where they are favorite. KCC Egis will play on the road against LG Sakers (#8) in Changwon and are hoping to win this game. Bottom-ranked Sonic Boom KT managed to get a eighth victory. This time they outleveled eighth-ranked LG Sakers in Busan 91-59. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 32-point difference proves that Sonic Boom KT was well-prepared to that game. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Wendell McKines (198-88, college: N.Mexico St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds and LeBryan Nash who added 17 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American forward James Kelly (201-93, college: Marshall) responded with 19 points and 8 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Sonic Boom KT maintains tenth position with 8-38 record. LG Sakers lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 32 games lost. Sonic Boom KT will play against higher ranked Mobis Phoebus (#4) in Ulsan in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. LG Sakers will play at home against the league's second-placed KCC Egis (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory.KBL top team - DB Promy (33-13) added another victory to their record on Wednesday. This time they beat seventh ranked Samsung Thunders (21-25) in Wonju 90-84. The winners were led by Deonte Burton who scored that evening 29 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. DB Promy's coach Sang-Bum Lee used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even a double-double of 26 points and 13 rebounds by Ricardo Ratliffe did not help to save the game for Samsung Thunders. DB Promy maintains first position with 33-13 record. Loser Samsung Thunders keep the seventh place with 25 games lost. DB Promy will meet at home ET Land Elephants (#5) in the next round. Samsung Thunders' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Seoul to the arena SK Knights. The game in Anyang was also worth to mention about. 5th ranked ET Land Elephants (26-20) played at the court of sixth ranked Anyang KGC (25-21). Anyang KGC defeated ET Land Elephants 87-75. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of ET Land Elephants. David Simon fired a double-double by scoring 39 points (!!!) and 14 rebounds for the winners. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Defending champion maintains sixth position with 25-21 record. ET Land Elephants at the other side keep the fifth place with 20 games lost. Anyang KGC's next round opponent will be Goyang Orions (#9) in Daegu. ET Land Elephants will play on the road against the league's leader DB Promy (#1) in Wonju and hope to win that game. The game between fourth ranked Mobis Phoebus (29-17) and 9th ranked Goyang Orions (13-32) in Ulsan on Tuesday ended with biggest points difference. Mobis Phoebus beat guests from Daegu 98-82. It was a very good performance for Reyshawn Terry who helped to win the game recording 25 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Goyang Orions' coach Il-Seung Choo rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Mobis Phoebus have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 29-17 record. Loser Goyang Orions keep the ninth place with 32 games lost. Mobis Phoebus will face bottom-ranked Sonic Boom KT (#10) in Busan in the next round where they are favorite. Goyang Orions will play on the road against Anyang KGC and hope to win that game.

In the last game of round 40 bottom-ranked Sonic Boom KT were beaten by SK Knights on the road 111-96.

Bottom-ranked Sonic Boom KT managed to get a eighth victory. This time they outleveled eighth-ranked LG Sakers in Busan 91-59. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 32-point difference proves that Sonic Boom KT was well-prepared to that game. Sonic Boom KT outrebounded LG Sakers 45-26 including a 30-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Wendell McKines (198-88, college: N.Mexico St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds and the other American import swingman LeBryan Nash (201-92, college: Oklahoma St.) who added 17 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Four Sonic Boom KT players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward James Kelly (201-93, college: Marshall) responded with 19 points and 8 rebounds and international point guard Si-Rae Kim (179-89) scored 7 points and 9 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Sonic Boom KT maintains tenth position with 8-38 record. LG Sakers lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 32 games lost. Sonic Boom KT will play against higher ranked Mobis Phoebus (#4) in Ulsan in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. LG Sakers will play at home against the league's second-placed KCC Egis (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory.Top scorers:Sonic Boom KT: W.McKines 20+10reb+2ast, L.Nash 17+10reb+3ast, H.Yang 14+5reb+1ast, Y.Kim 13+5reb+2ast, M.Kim 10+1reb, M.Kim 8+3reb+1astLG Sakers: J.Kelly 19+8reb+2ast, I.Park 12+1reb, S.Kim 7+4reb+9ast, J.Kim 6+3reb, S.Ki 6+1reb, S.Cho 5+1reb+3ast

The most important game in the last round took place in Ulsan between second ranked KCC Egis (31-15) and fourth ranked Mobis Phoebus (29-17) on Thursday night. KCC Egis were defeated by Mobis Phoebus in a tough game on the road 80-84. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Reyshawn Terry (203-84, college: N.Carolina) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds. International forward Dae-Sung Lee (192-90, college: BYU-Hawaii) contributed with 22 points for the winners. Four Mobis Phoebus players scored in double figures. American power forward Charles Rhodes (203-85, college: Mississippi St.) replied with a double-double by scoring 32 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international forward Jung-Hyun Lee (191-87) added 16 points and 9 assists in the effort for KCC Egis. Mobis Phoebus have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 29-17 record. KCC Egis at the other side keep the second place with 15 games lost. Mobis Phoebus are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Sonic Boom KT (#10) in Busan in the next round where they are favorite. KCC Egis will play on the road against LG Sakers (#8) in Changwon and are hoping to win this game. Top scorers:Mobis Phoebus: D.Lee 22+4reb+1ast, R.Terry 15+13reb, M.Blakely 13+11reb, J.Ham 12+3reb+5ast, D.Yang 8+2reb+6ast, J.Yang 8+4reb+3astKCC Egis: C.Rhodes 32+10reb+5ast, J.Lee 16+9ast, S.Ha 13+9reb, A.Emmett 9+6reb+2ast, K.Song 8+1reb+1ast, C.Song 2+1reb+2ast

The game in Anyang was also worth to mention about. 5th ranked ET Land Elephants (26-20) played at the court of sixth ranked Anyang KGC (25-21). Anyang KGC defeated ET Land Elephants 87-75. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of ET Land Elephants. Anyang KGC players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. American center David Simon (208-82, college: IPFW) fired a double-double by scoring 39 points (!!!) and 14 rebounds for the winners. Guard Seong-Hyen Jeon (190-91) chipped in 25 points and 5 rebounds. American Brandon Brown (201-85, college: CS San Bernar.) produced a double-double by scoring 26 points, 23 rebounds and 6 assists and the former international guard Chan-Hee Park (190-87) added 9 points and 7 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Defending champion maintains sixth position with 25-21 record. ET Land Elephants at the other side keep the fifth place with 20 games lost. Anyang KGC's next round opponent will be Goyang Orions (#9) in Daegu. ET Land Elephants will play on the road against the league's leader DB Promy (#1) in Wonju and hope to win that game. Top scorers:Anyang KGC: D.Simon 39+14reb+2ast, S.Hyen Jeon 25+5reb+1ast, J.Lee 9+6reb+10ast, H.Han 5+6reb+2ast, H.Choi 3, Y.Oh 3+1rebET Land: B.Brown 26+23reb+6ast, B.Cha 14+3reb, C.Park 9+3reb+7ast, N.Miller 8+4reb+1ast, S.Kang 6+8reb+1ast, S.Kim 4+2reb

KBL top team - DB Promy (33-13) added another victory to their record on Wednesday. This time they beat seventh ranked Samsung Thunders (21-25) in Wonju 90-84. DB Promy made 23-of-29 free shots (79.3 percent) during the game. The winners were led by American swingman Deonte Burton (193-94, college: Iowa St.) who scored that evening 29 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import power forward Rodrique Benson (207-84, college: California) supported him with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Four DB Promy players scored in double figures. DB Promy's coach Sang-Bum Lee used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even a double-double of 26 points and 13 rebounds by the former international forward Ricardo Ratliffe (203-89, college: Missouri) did not help to save the game for Samsung Thunders. American Markeith Cummings (198-88, college: Kennesaw St.) added 16 points for lost side. DB Promy maintains first position with 33-13 record. Loser Samsung Thunders keep the seventh place with 25 games lost. DB Promy will meet at home ET Land Elephants (#5) in the next round. Samsung Thunders' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Seoul to the arena SK Knights. Top scorers:DB Promy: D.Burton 29+8reb+4ast, W.Lee 14+3reb+3ast, R.Benson 14+10reb+2ast, T.Kim 14+4reb+1ast, J.Park 6+2reb+2ast, B.Park 4+1reb+3astSamsung Th.: R.Ratliffe 26+13reb+3ast, M.Cummings 16+3reb+3ast, K.Ngi 10+2reb+5ast, D.Kim 9+2reb+4ast, D.Lee 8+4reb, J.Min-Gug 7+1reb+1ast

No shocking result in a game when third ranked SK Knights (29-16) beat bottom-ranked Sonic Boom KT (8-38) in Seoul 111-96 on Tuesday. SK Knights made 24-of-31 free shots (77.4 percent) during the game. SK Knights outrebounded Sonic Boom KT 37-24 including 26 on the defensive glass. Sonic Boom KT was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a very good performance for American forward Aaron Haynes (201-81, college: Boise St.) who helped to win the game recording 38 points (!!!), 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field). The other American import guard Terrico White (196-90, college: Mississippi) contributed with 34 points (!!!) for the winners. The former international forward Young-Hwan Kim (195-84) replied with 26 points and 6 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and American forward Wendell McKines (198-88, college: N.Mexico St.) added 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Sonic Boom KT. Five Sonic Boom KT players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. SK Knights maintains third position with 29-16 record having five points less than leader DB Promy. Loser Sonic Boom KT stay dead last with 38 lost games. SK Knights' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Seoul Samsung Thunders. Top scorers:SK Knights: A.Haynes 38+8reb+8ast, T.White 34+4reb+3ast, B.Kyung Choi 11+9reb+2ast, M.Kim 9+6reb+2ast, Y.An 7+3reb+3ast, J.Jung 6+1reb+1astSonic Boom KT: Y.Kim 26+6reb+2ast, W.McKines 20+5reb+5ast, K.Hyun-Soo 17+2reb+4ast, L.Nash 10+3reb+2ast, H.Yang 10+1reb+6ast, B.Ho 8+3reb+1ast

MARQUS BLAKELY American Marqus Blakely (201-F-88) had a great game in the last round for Mobis Phoebus and that's him to receive a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 39. The 29-year old forward had a double-double of 26 points and fourteen rebounds, while his team crushed DB Promy (#1, 32-13) with 16-point margin 106-90. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Mobis Phoebus maintains the 4th position in South Korean KBL. They would have been even better... [read more]

MARQUS BLAKELY

American Marqus Blakely (201-F-88) had a great game in the last round for Mobis Phoebus and that's him to receive a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 39.The 29-year old forward had a double-double of 26 points and fourteen rebounds, while his team crushed DB Promy (#1, 32-13) with 16-point margin 106-90. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Mobis Phoebus maintains the 4th position in South Korean KBL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Mobis Phoebus will need more victories to improve their 27-17 record. It's Blakely's second year at Mobis Phoebus and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Marqus Blakely averages this season 14.7ppg and 8.6rpg.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 32-year old American power forward Brandon Brown (201-PF-85) of ET Land. Brown impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 34 points and 13 rebounds. Of course ET Land cruised to a 74-64 relatively comfortable win over the higher-ranked KCC Egis (#2, 31-14). ET Land's 5th position in the standings has not changed. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 26-19 record is not bad and everything may still change. Brown is a newcomer at ET Land and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 23.4ppg (#4). His other stats are also decent: 11.4rpg and 3.6apg. Cal State - San Bernardino alumni Brown played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas.

The third best performed player last round was American David Simon (208-C-82) of Anyang KGC (#6). Simon got into 30-points club by scoring 35 points in the last round. He went also for fourteen rebounds . He was a key player of Anyang KGC, leading his team to a 93-91 win against the higher-ranked DB Promy (#1, 32-13). Anyang KGC needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 24 victories and 21 lost games. Simon has a great season in South Korea. After 44 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 24.2ppg (best scorer) and rebounds with 10.8rpg (4th best). He also has 2.2bpg and FGP: 58.9%.

The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

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